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## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the passage. The passage is a first-person narrative where the speaker reflects on their past experiences. The speaker talks about their inclination towards writing and how they ended up becoming a novelist. They also mention their youthful adventurous spirit and how they used to dream of "seeing the world".<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The next step is to analyze the options given in the question. The options are inferences that can be drawn from the passage. We need to find the options that are best supported by the details in the passage.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The first option states that "He is an older man talking about an important experience in his youth". This is supported by the passage as the speaker reflects on their past experiences and how they ended up becoming a novelist.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The second option states that "He sailed on the Peterhof as the Captain's guest". This is also supported by the passage as the speaker mentions that they shipped on a tramp steamer and were the Captain's guest.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />The third option states that "He makes his living as a novelist". This is supported by the passage as the speaker mentions that they are a novelist.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />The fourth option states that "He occasionally worked as a journalist when he was young". This is supported by the passage as the speaker mentions that they did a certain amount of journalism.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />The fifth option states that "He boarded the Poterhof because he wanted to see new places and have adventures". This is supported by the passage as the speaker mentions that they wanted to see the world and had a sense of adventure.